So I've had my Windows XP open for almost 24 hours, and it works great!!

[KG]

Mac and Linux fanboyz eat your heart out. :)

[ret5hd]

1. linux---287 days, and counting

[KeepItReal]

2. Now is it safe from intrusions, viruses and spyware?

Just a question.

[KG]

3. how do i know? - this is just a copycat thread.

:)

[KeepItReal]

8. Ha ha!

<Eom>

[ret5hd]

4. he'l l answer after running spybot, adaware, and re-booting.

[Maestro]

6. Mine is.

I just AVG virus protection and Spybot. I haven't had a virus in over two years, but I am not starting a Linux vs XP smackdown, just saying. Most people who get viruses are just careless and the only reason Windows based machines are more vulnerable is because so many people have them. Consequently asswipes who create these viruses target these machines for maximum effect.

[Placebo]

5. Mac OS X — 197 Days...

and counting...

actually, it's probably a lot longer than that because I only just started counting 197 days ago

[tridim]

9. Geez louise, turn your computers off at night people!

You don't leave your car running when you're not driving do you?

Oh, and think twice about using CPU intensive screensavers for the same reason. Just blank the screen.

I stopped running my own mail/web server 8 years ago because the box was just wasting energy 95% of the time. Anyone who has an 'uptime' of more than 1 day should have to pay a wasted energy surcharge.

[Placebo]

13. why shutdown if i can just put it to sleep?

:shrug:

[Goldom]

7. are you people really saying

you've had your comps on for 200 days straight? Hasn't your cpu burst into flames yet?

[DS1]

10. I see the Stewie avator has caught on quite well, judging by this thread

I suppose you all think you're original, squeezing my image down to forty eight by forty eight pixels.

[miss_kitty]

11. My windows XP tthrew a major hissy fit yesterday

the volume would not work, the WMP was unresponsive, and it wouldn't shut down, so I had to power down to reboot. I'd tell you the LAST time it happened, but this last fit wiped all my event logs. So I guess I can lay claim to 25 and a half hours! and counting!!1!!11!!
w00t:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: It's teh bomb!!11!! and I don't mean it in a good way!

[LynneSin]

12. Mine stays open for about 3-4 weeks at a time

I usually only reboot because the power went out or I've installed something that requires me to reboot my computer. And it's running so much better since I got rid of Norton

[Nomad559]

14. Yes, Norton Is crap

I use Trend Micro, and I have never had a problem with It.

I also haven't found a virus In years on my XP system.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

:)

[IowaGuy]

17. Ditto on the Trend micro product----

I use it and the MS beta app for stopping spyware - rock solid performer, and I can run all my engineering and CAD apps that don't run (or will not run well under emulation scenarios) on MAC and Linux - not trashin' Linux or Mac - but they just aren't the ultimate answer for a lot of us that use our computers for more than photoshoppin and e-mail, internet browsin....

[MrSlayer]

15. I reboot every few weeks out of habit.

But it will run indefinitely if you let it.

[ghostsofgiants]

16. I keep XP running for weeks on end all the time

Works fine for me.

[CatholicEdHead]

18. If you do not restart every few weeks

you are not maintaining your computer well (e.g. security updates).